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It’s plain loony!
Courtney Pierce Feb 27, 2020
I-74 crash victim ID’ed
MORTON, Ill. — The Tazewell County Coroner’s Office has released the name of a man who died in Wednesday’s semi vs. van crash on Interstate 74. 34-year-old Nicacio Gomez-Mecinas of B...
Jeremy Scott Feb 27, 2020
East Peoria boy’s death ruled a homicide
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — A 33-year-old woman is in custody for first degree murder of 4-year-old Tate Thurman of East Peoria. Lesli Jett was arrested without incident Wednesday around 4:34 p.m. in Cr...
Kristina Leahy Feb 27, 2020
First Peoria murder of 2020 investigated, suspect in custody
UPDATE: Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said that Peoria’s recent homicide victim, 24-year-old Shawaan Warr, suffered a single gunshot wound, and likely died seconds after being shot....
Jeremy Scott Feb 27, 2020

What could be better than basketball and THIS?
CJ Feb 27, 2020
OSF officials discuss the risk of the coronavirus
PEORIA, Ill. — Should you worry about the coronavirus? Troy Erbentraut, Director of Preparedness and Response at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, told WMBD’s Greg and Dan Show, the risk t...
Julia Bradley Feb 27, 2020
Tazewell County Board censures Ackerman
PEKIN, Ill. — A second censure vote. Wednesday night, the Tazewell County Board voted nearly unanimously, 14-1, to censure County County Clerk John Ackerman, reversing a decision made in January...
Julia Bradley Feb 27, 2020
Peoria Park District looking to fix damaged bike trail
PEORIA, Ill. — Utility vehicles are damaging the Rock Island Greenway bike trial by driving on the pavement to get to work zones. The Peoria Park District is looking into fixing the damages and ...
Kristina Leahy Feb 26, 2020
Breaking: ‘Critical incident’ at Molson Coors in Milwaukee
UPDATE: MILWAUKEE (AP) - Multiple people were killed Wednesday in a shooting on the Molson Coors Brewing Co. campus, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said. The dead include the shooter, said Barrett, who d...
Kristina Leahy Feb 26, 2020
North Valley blaze causes extensive damage
PEORIA, Ill. — A home in the 1400 block of NE Glendale Ave. in Peoria sustained an estimated $50,000 in damage Wednesday morning from a fire. Crews responded shortly after 9:30 to the scene, whe...
Jeremy Scott Feb 26, 2020

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